somitic

/soʊˈmɪtɪk/
adjective
  1. Relating to or derived from somites (segmented blocks of tissue in an embryo).
    • Somitic cells migrate to form the muscles of the back.
    • Researchers studied somitic development in chicken embryos.
    • The somitic mesoderm gives rise to the skeleton and muscles.
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